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20% Costs Budget Reduction in Mercedes-Benz Group Litigation
20% Costs Budget Reduction in Mercedes-Benz Group LitigationThe decision in Various Claimants v Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Others [2026] Costs LR 301 is another important reminder that the courts are continuing to take a firm approach to costs management in...
When Should You Revise a Costs Budget?
When Should You Revise a Costs Budget?Knowing when to revise a costs budget is one of the most important parts of modern litigation costs management. Too often, firms treat costs budgets as something prepared once at the case management stage and only revisited at the...
CJC Proposes Major Reform to Legal Fee Disputes
CJC Proposes Major Reform to Legal Fee DisputesLegal fee disputes remain one of the most frustrating and costly issues for both clients and law firms. Whether the disagreement relates to the level of legal fees, the way a retainer was explained, or how costs claimed...
Conduct of Litigation: Law Society Guidance Post Mazur
Conduct of Litigation: Law Society Guidance Post Mazur The recent Court of Appeal decision in Mazur has provided important clarification on the conduct of litigation, particularly in relation to delegation within law firms. Following the judgment, the Law Society has...
Legal Costs Transparency: Lessons from a $35 Million Fees Dispute
Legal Costs Transparency: Lessons from a $35 Million Fees Dispute A recent decision involving a major US law firm and a $35 million legal fees dispute has brought a familiar issue back into focus: the importance of costs transparency and keeping clients properly...
Prince Harry Privacy Case Concludes: Legal Costs Lessons
Prince Harry Privacy Case Concludes: Legal Costs Lessons The conclusion of the recent privacy trial involving Prince Harry and a group of high-profile claimants against a national newspaper publisher brings to an end a lengthy and closely watched piece of litigation....